HAMMOND, Ind. – MMAjunkie was on scene and reporting live from today’s Bellator 112 fighter weigh-ins, where headliner Daniel Straus initially missed weight for his featherweight title fight against Pat Curran.

The signs of a struggle with the scale started early for Straus, who went back and forth to check his weight several times in the 45 minutes prior to the weigh-ins. In addition, the fighter shaved off his famous dreadlocks – all in an effort to get those last few ounces off.

But in the end, he was 145.5 pounds officially and was given two hours to cut the final half-pound. Curran, the former champ, was 144.7 and on target. Fortunately for the champ, he eventually made weight on his second trip to the scale.

Straus and Curran are meeting in a trilogy rematch. Each has won a bout in the series, but Straus won the most important thus far when he beat Curran to win the featherweight title this past November.

Friday’s rematch takes place not far from Curran’s home base in Chicago’s north suburbs, and the same venue in which he first won the featherweight title against Joe Warren.

“This is the best I’ve ever felt, the best camp I’ve ever had, and you’re going to see a monster tomorrow night for sure,” Curran said.

Also on the card, Bellator’s Season 10 welterweight tournament kicks off with four opening-round fights. All eight fighters for those bouts hit their marks successfully.

Two fighters on the preliminary card, facing each other, were overweight. Lloyd Carter was 136.1 for his fight against Diego Marlon, who was 136.6. The fight will go on as a catchweight affair.

The festivities took place at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind., which also hosts Friday’s event.

* Straus missed weight on his first attempt but was given two hours to cut to the title fight featherweight max of 145 pounds and was successful.
** Carter was given two hours to cut to the bantamweight max of 136 pounds.
*** Marlon was given two hours to cut to the bantamweight max of 136 pounds.

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